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Pikachu first appears along the outskirts of {{rt|1|Kanto}}, where [[Professor Oak]] will encounter and {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} it. When the player visits [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], Oak had intended to give an {{p|Eevee}} to the player to start their Pokémon journey, but his impatient grandson {{ga|Blue}} takes it instead. So that the player still has a Pokémon, Oak gives the player the Pikachu he just caught instead. The Kanto [[first partner Pokémon]] ({{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}) are not received from Oak in Pokémon Yellow, but these three Pokémon can be received later in the game (which reflects how [[Ash Ketchum]]'s eventually obtains all three Kanto first partner Pokémon in the anime). After battling against Blue for the first time, the Pikachu chooses to stay out of its {{i|Poké Ball}} and [[walking Pokémon|follow the player]] as long as it is in the party and not fainted. | Pikachu first appears along the outskirts of {{rt|1|Kanto}}, where [[Professor Oak]] will encounter and {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} it. When the player visits [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], Oak had intended to give an {{p|Eevee}} to the player to start their Pokémon journey, but his impatient grandson {{ga|Blue}} takes it instead. So that the player still has a Pokémon, Oak gives the player the Pikachu he just caught instead. The Kanto [[first partner Pokémon]] ({{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Squirtle}}) are not received from Oak in Pokémon Yellow, but these three Pokémon can be received later in the game (which reflects how [[Ash Ketchum]]'s eventually obtains all three Kanto first partner Pokémon in the anime). After battling against Blue for the first time, the Pikachu chooses to stay out of its {{i|Poké Ball}} and [[walking Pokémon|follow the player]] as long as it is in the party and not fainted. | ||
In battle, the | In battle, the initial Pikachu arrives from the side of the screen, instead of being sent from a [[Poké Ball]]. At the start of the game, Pikachu is kept in its Poké Ball prior to the first battle against Blue, but it is still sent from the side of the screen in this battle. | ||
This Pikachu is the only Pikachu found in Yellow, although other Pikachu can be [[trade]]d in from other [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games. In the [[Virtual Console]] release of Pokémon Yellow, the | This Pikachu is the only Pikachu found in Yellow, although other Pikachu can be [[trade]]d in from other [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games. In the [[Virtual Console]] release of Pokémon Yellow, the initial Pikachu can participate in the [[Pikachu's Beach]] minigame. | ||
====Starting moveset==== | ====Starting moveset==== | ||
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====Entering battles==== | ====Entering battles==== | ||
The | The initial Pikachu appears quickly moving from left to right when entering a [[Pokémon battle]], unlike other Pokémon who are sent from their Poké Balls. | ||
This references the fact that the | This references the fact that the initial Pikachu is not kept in a Poké Ball. However, in the first battle against the rival {{ga|Blue}}, the initial Pikachu also appears moving from left to right like in all battles, despite the fact that at this point it was being kept in the Poké Ball instead. | ||
A Pikachu traded from another game (with a different [[Original Trainer|OT]] or [[Trainer ID number]]) is also sent from a Poké Ball in battle like any regular Pokémon. | A Pikachu traded from another game (with a different [[Original Trainer|OT]] or [[Trainer ID number]]) is also sent from a Poké Ball in battle like any regular Pokémon. | ||
In link battles, the foe's | In link battles, the foe's initial Pikachu is treated like a regular Pokémon, even if both players are playing Pokémon Yellow. When a initial Pikachu is sent for battle, it is shown arriving from the side in its original game, but it is shown coming from a Poké Ball in the foe's game. | ||
====Cry==== | ====Cry==== | ||
The | The initial Pikachu says its own name, [[Voice acting in the Pokémon games|voiced]] by [[Ikue Otani]], as opposed to the electronic noise uttered by other Pokémon. When the initial Pikachu is in the process of being sent or received in a [[trade]], it utters an electronic noise like other Pokémon, instead of saying its own name. The foe's initial Pikachu in a link battle is treated like a regular Pikachu, so it utters that electronic noise. | ||
====Gender==== | ====Gender==== | ||
Pikachu has no identified [[gender]] in Pokémon Yellow, like all other Pokémon in [[Generation I]] games except for {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}. The | Pikachu has no identified [[gender]] in Pokémon Yellow, like all other Pokémon in [[Generation I]] games except for {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}. The initial Pikachu is shown to be male or female, like any other Pikachu, if it is [[trade]]d to a [[Generation II]] game, used in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], or transferred from a [[Virtual Console]] game to the [[Pokémon Bank]] via the [[Poké Transporter]]. | ||
====Held item==== | ====Held item==== | ||
If the | If the initial Pikachu from Yellow [[Time Capsule|is traded to]] Generation II or used in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], it is initially shown to be [[held item|holding]] a [[Light Ball]]. The held item of any Pokémon (including Pikachu) may be changed in a Generation II game or by using the {{OBP|PC|Stadium}} in Pokémon Stadium 2. The held item data remains even if a Pokémon is saved in a [[Generation I]] game (the item is stored where the Pokémon's [[catch rate]] would be), even though Generation I games are unable to identify held items. | ||
If a Pokémon in the [[Virtual Console]] version of a Generation I or II game is transferred to [[Pokémon Bank]] via the [[Poké Transporter]], it won't have a held item. The held item is lost in a Generation I game, or returns to the bag in a Generation II game. | If a Pokémon in the [[Virtual Console]] version of a Generation I or II game is transferred to [[Pokémon Bank]] via the [[Poké Transporter]], it won't have a held item. The held item is lost in a Generation I game, or returns to the bag in a Generation II game. | ||
====Evolution==== | ====Evolution==== | ||
The | The initial Pikachu is unable to evolve in its original game. If the player tries to use a [[Thunder Stone|Thunderstone]] on it, Pikachu will shake its head in refusal and the game text will say "Pikachu is refusing!", but this does not affect their friendship. However, it can evolve into {{p|Raichu}} in another game (including another copy of Pokémon Yellow). There is no way to obtain Raichu in Pokémon Yellow except by either trading one in or using a Thunderstone on an {{pkmn2|outsider}} Pikachu. If the initial Pikachu evolves into Raichu, it is treated like any other Pokémon, even if it returns to its original game: it is kept in the Poké Ball and doesn't follow the player, it doesn't have a [[friendship]] value, etc. | ||
====Releasing==== | ====Releasing==== | ||
The | The initial Pikachu is unable to be released in its original game. If the player attempts to release Pikachu, it will complain and the game text will say "Pikachu looks unhappy about it!", but this does not affect their friendship. Pikachu can be traded away and released in another game, or released normally in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]], like any other Pokémon. If Pikachu evolves in another game and returns to its original game as {{p|Raichu}}, it can be released normally as well. | ||
====Multiple | ====Multiple initial Pikachu==== | ||
Any Pikachu that the player is the [[Original Trainer]] of (according to their Original Trainer name and [[Trainer ID number]]) is treated as the player's | Any Pikachu that the player is the [[Original Trainer]] of (according to their Original Trainer name and [[Trainer ID number]]) is treated as the player's initial Pikachu. For instance, if a Pokémon Yellow player has the same name and ID as a player of any other [[Generation I]] or [[Generation II|II]] game (including another copy of Pokémon Yellow), any Pikachu caught or hatched in the other game is treated as a initial Pikachu in Pokémon Yellow. | ||
If the player has multiple Pikachu which qualify as their | If the player has multiple Pikachu which qualify as their initial Pikachu in a single game, a single Pikachu will follow if the first initial Pikachu in the party is not fainted. All initial Pikachu share the same friendship value, so any friendship-modifying event applies to all of them. For instance, if any initial Pikachu [[level|levels up]] or if the player teaches a [[TM]] move to any initial Pikachu, the shared friendship value increases; if any initial Pikachu faints or if the player deposits any initial Pikachu in the [[Pokémon Storage System]], the shared friendship value decreases. | ||
====Comparison with other Pikachu==== | ====Comparison with other Pikachu==== | ||
Any {{pkmn2|outsider}} Pikachu (according to their Original Trainer name and [[Trainer ID number]]) behaves like any other regular Pokémon. An outsider Pikachu can be traded from other compatible games. Additionally, sometimes Pikachu were distributed as events, such as the {{DL|List of European language event Pokémon distributions (Generation I)|Nintendo Power Pikachu}} (a [[Surfing Pikachu]] that was available from [[Nintendo Power]] in 1999). | Any {{pkmn2|outsider}} Pikachu (according to their Original Trainer name and [[Trainer ID number]]) behaves like any other regular Pokémon. An outsider Pikachu can be traded from other compatible games. Additionally, sometimes Pikachu were distributed as events, such as the {{DL|List of European language event Pokémon distributions (Generation I)|Nintendo Power Pikachu}} (a [[Surfing Pikachu]] that was available from [[Nintendo Power]] in 1999). | ||
Outsider Pikachu don't have a [[friendship]] value, and they don't follow or interact with the player like the | Outsider Pikachu don't have a [[friendship]] value, and they don't follow or interact with the player like the initial Pikachu. In battle, outsider Pikachu are sent from a Poké Ball (as opposed to being sent from the side like the initial Pikachu). The outsider Pikachu don't say their name; their [[cry]] is a normal electronic noise like other Pokémon. The outsider Pikachu are able to [[evolution|evolve]] normally into {{p|Raichu}}, and are able to be {{pkmn2|released}}. | ||
===As an non-player character=== | ===As an non-player character=== | ||
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Using the [[Transfer Pak]], {{game|Yellow}} can connect with the games in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]]. | Using the [[Transfer Pak]], {{game|Yellow}} can connect with the games in the [[Pokémon Stadium series]]. | ||
In the [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Japanese Pokémon Stadium]], the | In the [[Pokémon Stadium (Japanese)|Japanese Pokémon Stadium]], the initial Pikachu is treated like any other Pokémon. When either the [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|English Pokémon Stadium]] or [[Pokémon Stadium 2]] is connected with Pokémon Yellow, the initial Pikachu has some unique animations and it speaks by saying its own name, voiced by [[Ikue Otani]] (unlike the electronic noise [[cry]] of the other Pikachu). | ||
* When idle in battle, the | * When idle in battle, the initial Pikachu keeps swinging its head to the sides, with its ears slightly uneven. | ||
** This idle animation is seen in the Gallery screen as well. (This screen is used to take snapshots of the player's Pokémon, only in the North American version of {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}.) | ** This idle animation is seen in the Gallery screen as well. (This screen is used to take snapshots of the player's Pokémon, only in the North American version of {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}.) | ||
** Only in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], this idle animation is shown when the | ** Only in [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], this idle animation is shown when the initial Pikachu is checked in the PC or the [[trade machine|trading machine]] in the Pokémon Lab. | ||
* When entering a battle, the | * When entering a battle, the initial Pikachu waves happily to the player. In the Gallery screen, the initial Pikachu waves happily every few seconds. | ||
When a | When a initial Pikachu is in battle, it does not matter whether the player or the computer is using it; in either case, the initial Pikachu still has its unique animations and talks by saying its own name. (The computer is able to use the player's Pokémon in the Free Battle mode of all three Pokémon Stadium games.) | ||
Pokémon Stadium 2 features [[gender]]s and [[held item]]s. When Pokémon Yellow (or any other [[Generation I]] or [[Generation II]] game) is connected to Pokémon Stadium 2, all Pokémon's [[gender]]s and [[held item]]s are displayed as usual, despite the fact that genders (except for {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}) and held items are not featured in the Generation I games. Like any other Pikachu, the | Pokémon Stadium 2 features [[gender]]s and [[held item]]s. When Pokémon Yellow (or any other [[Generation I]] or [[Generation II]] game) is connected to Pokémon Stadium 2, all Pokémon's [[gender]]s and [[held item]]s are displayed as usual, despite the fact that genders (except for {{p|Nidoran♀}} and {{p|Nidoran♂}}) and held items are not featured in the Generation I games. Like any other Pikachu, the initial Pikachu is either male or female. The initial Pikachu initially holds a [[Light Ball]], but the player may take or replace that item by using the [[PC]] in the Pokémon Lab. | ||
The | The initial Pikachu can be released normally like any other Pokémon in any of the three games of the Pokémon Stadium series. | ||
==In the spin-off games== | ==In the spin-off games== | ||
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{{main|Ash's Pikachu}} | {{main|Ash's Pikachu}} | ||
[[Ash's Pikachu]] is the loose anime counterpart of Red's Pikachu. The appearance of Red's Pikachu as the only | [[Ash's Pikachu]] is the loose anime counterpart of Red's Pikachu. The appearance of Red's Pikachu as the only first partner Pokémon in the game {{game|Yellow}} was based on Ash's Pikachu. | ||
Some alternate versions of Ash Ketchum have a Pikachu as well: this includes [[Mirror Ash]], [[Alternate World Ash]], the {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20}} who debuted in ''[[M20|Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]'', as well as the {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|A Ripple in Time}} from ''[[A Ripple in Time]]''. | Some alternate versions of Ash Ketchum have a Pikachu as well: this includes [[Mirror Ash]], [[Alternate World Ash]], the {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20}} who debuted in ''[[M20|Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]'', as well as the {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|A Ripple in Time}} from ''[[A Ripple in Time]]''. | ||
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* When battling against Red, Pikachu appears to come from inside his Poké Ball, contradicting his dislike of doing so in Pokémon Yellow. | * When battling against Red, Pikachu appears to come from inside his Poké Ball, contradicting his dislike of doing so in Pokémon Yellow. | ||
* Although Pikachu initially resides inside of its Poké Ball until the player has battled with the rival for the first time in Pokémon Yellow, it still enters the first battle from outside of the Ball. | * Although Pikachu initially resides inside of its Poké Ball until the player has battled with the rival for the first time in Pokémon Yellow, it still enters the first battle from outside of the Ball. | ||
* Red's Pikachu is the first | * Red's Pikachu is the first first partner Pokémon in the [[core series]] that will not evolve unless it is sent to another game. | ||
* Red and Pikachu appeared on the cover of the first {{OBP|Pokémon Power|magazine}} magazine. | * Red and Pikachu appeared on the cover of the first {{OBP|Pokémon Power|magazine}} magazine. | ||
* At [[level]] 88, Pikachu is tied with [[Cynthia's Garchomp]] in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} for being the highest level Trainer-owned Pokémon outside of a [[battle facility]]. | * At [[level]] 88, Pikachu is tied with [[Cynthia's Garchomp]] in {{g|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}} for being the highest level Trainer-owned Pokémon outside of a [[battle facility]]. | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
{{animespecies|Pikachu}} | {{animespecies|Pikachu}} | ||
* [[Ash's Pikachu]] | * [[Ash's Pikachu]] | ||